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  1. ReeferTom

    DIY Chaeto Reactor: Cost-Effective Nitrate Solution

    I would if I could but I didn't grow that much. I put it all in a AIO refugium back chamber. If I grow more in there I defiently will.
  2. ReeferTom

    Walt Disney

    Try to get one cheap if you haven't been growing acropora for years. They tend to be more sensitive than others.
  3. ReeferTom

    DIY Chaeto Reactor: Cost-Effective Nitrate Solution

    Update: The DIY Chaeto Reactor worked great for a month at significantly reducing nitrates and phosphates until a mechanical failure of the seal. Luckily I had a contingency plan for this, with a water sensor and rectified it quickly. Still had a mess to clean up but no flood. Takeaways: The...
  4. ReeferTom

    DIY Chaeto Reactor: Cost-Effective Nitrate Solution

    I'm in Piscataway/Edison, you?
  5. ReeferTom

    Elimi np

    Definitely listen to MadReefer.
  6. ReeferTom

    Elimi np

    Absolutely, check your nitrate to phosphate ratio. If your phosphates are higher than (Nitrates10) : (1 Phosphates), Tropic Marin has a product called Elimi-Phos Rapid. This product actually binds to the phosphate and allows your filter to remove it immediately. Once you get it to ~10:1 ratio...
  7. ReeferTom

    Elimi np

    Pro Tip: Products in Petco stores can be very overpriced. Prices on their website compete with other online vendors and can be significantly lower. Petco stores have a price match policy to their own website. Just look up the product on the Petco website, see if the price is lower and show the...
  8. ReeferTom

    Elimi np

    It's carbon dosing but better than using something like Vodka. Similar to Red Sea's NO3 PO4-X. I've used the Red Sea Product and it works well. However, you must have an adequately sized protein skimmer because you are exporting the Nitrates and Phosphates by skimming the increased bacteria...
  9. ReeferTom

    Looking for input on fish addition

    My Dad had 4 Percula clown fish in his 120, most importantly from the same hatch. Essentially, there is the alpha female, the alpha male, the 3rd biggest and the runt. The last two essentially stay in a juvenile form, they get along great. I have them in a 40 gallon now and still have had no...
  10. ReeferTom

    Hydros just killed apex with maven

    Yeah, hopefully if they release it soon.
  11. ReeferTom

    WTB Feather Dusters

    Tampa Bay Saltwater. You can just add live sand to your sand bed if you have one.
  12. ReeferTom

    DIY Chaeto Reactor: Cost-Effective Nitrate Solution

    Thank you! Same company but different reactors Link: Reactor I chose the 4 x 12 without the pump. Doesn't seem to be an option any more. That was just $100.
  13. ReeferTom

    DIY Chaeto Reactor: Cost-Effective Nitrate Solution

    I have a diamond goby that constantly stirs up my sand bed, leading to consistently high nitrates. Despite trying various solutions—better skimming, carbon dosing, and a small biopellet reactor—nothing seemed to work. A refugium would have been ideal, but my all-in-one (AIO) tank lacked the...
  14. ReeferTom

    Covid

    Sorry to hear that but glad you're feeling better. I know a few people who've gotten it recently too.
  15. ReeferTom

    WTB Feather Dusters

    Probably not what you're looking for but I bought live reef sand from Florida and a few live rock to speed up the maturation of my tank and I have little feather dusters popping up in my sand bed and they are growing surprisingly quickly.
  16. ReeferTom

    Welcome To NJRC! Take a minute to introduce yourself

    Hi DEL, I read about the issue with getting the membership and PayPal. I paid last week through Paypal for membership. Tried to find a way to direct message but couldn't find it. Could someone from the BOD or Mods hook me up with the membership flare? Thank you!
  17. ReeferTom

    My experience with peppermint shrimp

    Bit long ago that you posted but wanted to contribute. My experience: I had 4 peppermint shrimp that lived peacefully with my Sixline Wrasse in a larger tank. Once I put them in a smaller tank, the Wrasse took them out one by one. So that's one thing to think about. The other thing I learned...
  18. ReeferTom

    Welcome To NJRC! Take a minute to introduce yourself

    Thank you! Glad to get to be apart of the club.
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